February 18, 2018 5:00 AMCAPE TOWN • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to revive a flagging economy, restore investor confidence, create millions of new jobs and crack down on the corruption that damaged the country under the rule of his predecessor, Mr Jacob Zuma.

With a reviving economy millennials should be bolstering the wedding market, but marriage rates are declining among young people. The steep cost makes a wedding a luxury few millennials can afford. However, the investment in a wedding offers a significant return on investment over a lifetime.

February 17, 2018 11:13 PMPARIS (AFP) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned on Saturday (Feb 17) that economic stimulus from US tax cuts could lead to a rapid rise in interest rates which would weigh on countries with high debt levels.

The Trump administration said it is considering sweeping new limits on imports of steel and aluminum as the next phase of its “America First” economic policies, playing down warnings from economists and allies about the risks of higher prices and trade wars.

LyondellBasell believes the acquisition of A. Schulman will allow it to diversify its business into what it calls "high-growth end markets" like agriculture, electronics and construction, hoping to take advantage of the growing economy.